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1882 Illinois U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 1882 Illinois U.S. House District 12 Election?

James Riggs won the 1882 Illinois U.S. House District 12 Election. James Riggs received 15,316 popular votes (49.04%). The main challenger was Jas W Singleton (37.73%).

See the full head-to-head between Riggs and Singleton

Riggs +11.3 pts · won by 3,534 votes
James RiggsDemocraticWINNER49.04%
15,316 votes
Jas W SingletonDemocratic37.73%
11,782 votes
Philip N Minierprohibition13.22%
4,130 votes
Chas Holmesunknown0%
1 votes
P N Venireunknown0%
1 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.